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If you’re desperately seeking longer looking lashes but lash lift treatments aren’t within your budget, you’ll be pleased to know there’s a brand new hack trending on TikTok that claims to give you the same look using just two products: an eyelash curler and a pot of Vaseline.That’s right, the latest no-makeup-makeup craze sweeping the app is seeing users transform their lashes with just two simple steps – and honestly, the results are amazing. Although we’ve spotted a few versions of the hack on TikTok, generally, it’s advised that you begin by applying a small amount of Vaseline (which you can pick up for just £1.50 here) to the soft pad of your lash curler before using the usual eyelash clamping method.

prison and revealed what inmates use soap for.Keri Blakinger was arrested with six ounces of heroin in 2010 and spent two and a half years in a New York prison.After her release, she started working in journalism to try to "amplify the voice of the people who are still in prisons".She now posts video on TikTok to answer viewers' question about prison life and in one clip, she responded to a question asking: "What happens when you drop a soap in women's prison?"The 38-year-old said: "You don't pick it up... because the floor is f***ing gross, not because you're gonna get sexually assaulted."Keri said there are a lot of sexual abuse happened behind the bars but she emphasized that "dropping the soap" jokes are rape jokes, and they are not funny.Besides that, Keri says there are no standard size of soaps across in prisons in US and some of the state prisons give out tiny soap bars to inmates."Also the prison state issued soap is usually terrible and not worth picking up," she continues, then picks up a small green soap."This is a bar of soap that I liberated from a Texas prison recently — this is the full bar.

Selena Gomez is giving credit where credit is due.The Selena + Chef star took to social media over the weekend to give fans a glimpse of her latest tattoo in a she video posted to TikTok. In the clip, the 29-year-old singer and actress showed off the finishing touches of her new ink, which is located on her ankle behind the bone.

X Factor singer Cher Lloyd has shared a snap of herself cuddling daughter Delilah-Rae to celebrate her fourth birthday.The 27-year-old tends to keep Delilah-Rae, who she shares with husband Craig Monk, out of the public eye, but could not resist releasing a picture on TikTok of her holding the little girl.The pop star uploaded the photo and captioned it: "And just like that, my baby girl is 4!” #happybirthday #iloveyou #daughter." Lloyd also shared another on Instagram of Delilah-Rae playing while wearing a crown which read "Birthday Girl".Lloyd finished fourth in The X Factor talent show's seventh series in 2010 and started her solo career with single Swagger Jagger and debut album Sticks and Stones. She married Monk in 2013 after dating for less than a year and brought Delilah-Rae into the world five years later.She went to the US in 2014 and achieved a number 12 hit with Want You Back.But she split from her American label, accusing it of delaying her second album and moved back to the UK and welcomed Delilah-Rae in 2018.For all the latest lifestyle news, sign up to our daily newsletter here.Lloyd admitted she wasn't a fan favourite when she reached The X Factor final in 2010, telling Fabulous magazine: “I was a beast! Everyone hated me."I was young and foolish.

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chocolate without making a mess.He revealed on TikTok: "Here's something I didn't know until I was in my 30s."The content creator then grabs a pack of Toblerone and holds onto the tips of two chocolate prisms.He said: "I've always broken it down. Oh my God, you're supposed to pinch Toblerone apart."The clip sparked debate online – and viewers shared their ways of eating the chocolate bar in comments.One wrote: "I'd always either break my teeth or break my hand.""What? I just bite it until I damage the upper part of my mouth," a second said.While a third penned: "Wow they always get under my fingernails because I try to break them.

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X Factor contestant, 28, keeps four-year-old Delilah-Rae out of the public eye, and any photographs of her are only shared occasionally.But in a rare glimpse into the singer's private life, she shared the birthday posts on her TikTok and Instagram accounts.Writing on TikTok, she said: “And just like that, my baby girl is 4!” and wrote on TikTok: "My birthday girl is 4 #happybirthday #iloveyou #daughter"Cher also posted a Instagram story of her daughter playing in the garden, with Cher putting an Instagram sticker of a crown on her daughter's head which read "Birthday Girl".The singer shares Delilah-Rae with husband Craig Monk, who she became engaged and married to in 2013 after dating for less than a year, welcoming Delilah-Rae five years later, in 2018.Cher also keeps her relationship out of the public eye mostly, but previously paid a tribute to Craig to celebrate their eight wedding anniversary, as well as one on Valentine's Day.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.To maintain her daughter's privacy, Cher keeps her face out of shot at all times.In both her TikTok post and Instagram post, Delilah-Rae is facing away from the camera - with Cher giving her daughter a cuddle while looking at the camera for the TikTok video.Her effort to maintain privacy is a long way from her X-Factor days, when she became notorious for her alleged diva-like behaviour and tantrums backstage.She was just sixteen years old when she appeared on the ITV singing series, and was mentored by former Girls Aloud star, Cheryl.She is originally from Malvern, Worcestershire, and wowed the judges with her version of Turn My Swag On by Keri Hilson.

conspiracy theorist has claimed that the attack on 9/11 may have been sparked by a time traveller from 2038 who was on a secret government mission. The September 11 attacks have long become the subject of outlandish conspiracy theories, with people blaming everything from President George Bush to controlled demolitions of the Twin Towers.However, TikTok user, Ty Notts, took to the app to pose the peculiar theory that the series of four coordinated suicide terrorists, was actually sparked by time travel. In the clip, which has gained more than 1,700 likes, the conspiracy theorist said: "Time traveller from the year 2038 may have caused the nine 11 world trade centre disaster.

beauty influencer has shared the horrific consequences of a woman who would constantly reapply her makeup after not removing it from the day before. James Welsh, who has gained 1.42million YouTube subscribers by giving tips for makeup and skincare, took to TikTok to share the story of Theresa Lynch.

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Pop star Cher Lloyd had shared rare posts of her daughter, Delilah-Rae, on social media to celebrate her fourth birthday. The former X-Factor singer keeps her daughter's life out of the public eye most of the time, only occasionally sharing rare photographs of her.

jobs can be difficult and time consuming.So getting a barrage of rejections can lead to a knock of confidence when seeking for your next possible employer.Just like for Alexandra who found she was not having much luck on the job hunt - that was until she changed one detail on her CV.No she didn’t use a different font or big up a job when she had when she was younger.All she did was shorten her name to ‘Alex’ and found that the interview offers came rolling in, and she reckons this is to do with “sexism.”In a TikTok clip that has now racked up 577,000 views, Alexandra typed away at her laptop as she claimed: “When you change your name from Alexandra to Alex on your resume and the response rate for jobs you apply for exponentially increases because sexism and discrimination are ‘not real’.”The job hunter further joked in the caption: “Sexism in the workplace ‘isn’t real’.”Alexandra is not alone in her job application method, as many other women were able to relate to changing their names to be more successful.One person commented: “I did this too with my name. I even asked the hiring manager if they thought I was a man.

TikTok users aren't happy about it.Musician Jarrah Skye, who performs under the name Mumfighter, filmed himself quickly applying for a significant chunk of his monthly requirement to get his fortnightly benefits payment of $642.70 (£511).Filming his record speed for a light-hearted video he shared to TikTok, gaining more than 3,900 likes, despite the job-seeker service requiring people to spend 15 to 29 hours each week searching for jobs.He completed each Centrelink application for roles in media and marketing within minutes.However, people accused the bloke, who lost his job at the start of the Covid pandemic, of being a bludger but he says he genuinely wants to be employed.But among the critics was a Centrelink employee who wrote: "You’ll be hearing from us."Thankfully some staff enjoy TikTok, especially the auditing team. This is not acceptable."Someone else said: “If only you put that much effort into actually getting a job."Another wrote: "But why wouldn’t you say really try and get a job? How is Centrelink money enough to survive, save and have a reasonably good life?”The Australian claims he has only been invited to attend two interviews since the beginning of his Jobseeker programme and TikToker's decided to give him advice on how to make his application process better.For the latest breaking news and stories from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.One user suggested: "Nah bro.

Fringes have never exactly fallen out of favour, but there really does seem to be more famous faces than ever switching up their look with the addition of a choppy fringe or curtain bangs.The latest A-lister to serve up a new fringe? Singer, actress and beauty entrepreneur extraordinaire Selena Gomez, who ditched her usual trademark long bob for blunt bangs paired with extra long extensions for a new TikTok video. Lip syncing along to an amusing audio in standard TikTok fashion, the singer could be seen with poker straight warm brunette extensions and a slightly feathered fringe that falls past her brows.

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Holiday season is around the corner and while many people are excited for a jaunt abroad, others are left worrying about how to ensure the plants they’ve carefully cared for will fare with no one to water them. One TikTok user shared a clever hack using household items that keeps plants watered without someone needing to check up on them.TikTok user Justine Shannon – who aptly has a page called @selfcareplants – shared her hack that she nicknamed “the wick method”.

SNL. In mid-May, her hair was and would likely just reach past that point when straightened. However, on May 25, Gomez took to to debut a look that is a far cry from : long, pin-straight layers that reach her waist.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Besides the bangs, blown straight and blunt, this is identical to when she was spotted on the NYC late-night circuit with mermaid hair that almost brushed her hips.

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Meghan Markle was caught in an awkward moment when she joined husband Prince Harry on-stage after a polo match. The 40-year-old former actress and Duchess of Sussex dolled up in a black polka dot blouse and white shorts for the charity event as she watched Harry and his Los Padres teammates competed for the Lisle Nixon Memorial Cup at Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club in California.When Meghan got up the stage to present the trophy to her husband and his winning team, she was somehow squashed in the middle while the polo players tried to take a picture holding the cup.In the video shared on social media, the Duchess puts on an awkward smile as she takes a step back and claps to congratulate Harry on the win.The players lift the heavy cup above her head and she holds onto her sun hat and steps back to the centre of the stage for a photo-op.One viewer shared on TikTok: "Meghan forces her way into polo team to accept trophy."Another said the players "didn't know where to put her" and then ended up "blocking her with the trophy".Meghan was also seen giving a kiss to Harry at the match as a royal expert called the affection a potential "made for TV" moment.The commentator Daniela Elser wrote: "Did Meghan simply wake up and decide that some old school Hollywood glamour was the order of the day given she was going to present the winners’ trophies? "Or was she, Cecil B.